—“Each day is a blessing, the future is not a given, so you have to enjoy the NOW” Fiona Joy Hawkins is a mainstream composer/pianist/vocalist with an international following, whom she greets weekly with pandemic-inspired, livestreamed concerts. The event’s growing success might be attributable to a combination of her musical talent, a love for […]
If you’ve heard of Daniel Ho, it’s most likely from his recent concerts and recordings of Hawaiian music on ukulele
Fleck is perhaps the most well-known banjo player on the planet. He’s traveled to Africa to study the banjo’s origins, and championed the instrument’s evolution, playing everything from jazz fusion to classical.
In addition to being one of the premier bass players of his time, most widely known as a member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Grammy winning bassist Victor Wooten also runs a successful music camp in Only, Tennessee. Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature at Wooten Woods Retreat originally focused on teaching music to bass players. Now in its 15th year, it has accommodated all instruments—voice, horns, keyboards, and more—for at least the last six years or so.
RICK LATHAM is one of the music industry’s most in-demand studio and touring drummers today. An exciting solo artist and sideman, acclaimed composer, and globally renowned author and educator, he is a drumming guru among his peers…
November 13 is National Hug a Musician Day according to the folks at National Today, the internet’s #1 authority on all holidays throughout the year. So if you know a musician who spends hours a day practicing and hours a night playing at bars, clubs, and concerts, envelop them in a big ol’ loving hug […]
Musicians must focus on making an impression with their music, especially their first track. Read some tips for making a great impression! The first song must convey what the artist stands for musically, and perhaps even socially. It needs to reflect who they are and should be the type of track that will resonate with the audience. The song should set the audience’s expectations about the artist and their work.
Jenny Vinatieri is a songwriter-singer from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has been gaining traction and airplay in the local community for my first album release “Religion” which is a collection of songs she wrote to illustrate her ability to write across different genres.
So what is the best way to approach collaborative creativity? Here are 4 skills to practice that will help you and your fellow musicians get off on the right foot.
Love and a .38 formed around 2009 and have been playing and releasing music ever since, with the ultimate goal of helping to bring rock and roll back to the forefront of the music world where it belongs.